October 2010 Entries

They have a very convenient format, geared for training with two facing pages, the left with text and the right with an example with lists and descriptions.

This book should get someone started on HTML and basic web pages, it covers html through some javascript and into simple website design and deployments.

For me not much was new but I did pick up a few things including a better understanding of CSS floating div’s and how to use them.

Another interesting chapter was working with print and mobile devices. We have just been working on some very difficult print formatting that this might have helped with.

The view point is primarily from that of a designer with a Mac tendency.

There was a lot of talk about things that only work on IE 7 and above (rightfully so..)… the message that might have been presented more strongly is that IE 6 and below is not in common use and should be avoided.